Antonyms for divot
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : div-uh t |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɪv ət |
Definition of divot
Origin :- 1530s, from Scottish, literally "piece of turf or sod" used for roofing material, etc., of unknown origin. The golfing sense is from 1886.
- As in sod : noun grass
- As in turf : noun grounds
- As in dimple : noun indentation
- Those who eat and chatter, kiss hands and smile, but never take a divot are losers of something that is heartening.
- Extract from : « The Happy Golfer » by Henry Leach
- Scottish boys often weight it at the end with a "divot" which is a little piece of actual turf, both grass and root, all together.
- Extract from : « The Playwork Book » by Ann Macbeth
- He quietly lifted the lower edge of a divot on the roof, and peeped in to see what was going on.
- Extract from : « Gairloch In North-West Ross-Shire » by John H. Dixon, F.S.A. Scot
- Before applying for the job our young friend Foozle would like to know whether he will be required to replace the divot.
- Extract from : « Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, February 25th, 1920 » by Various
Synonyms for divot
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